dandan62

Good luck with the meet. Sadly I'm away this weekend but hope to make the next one.

I am no great expert but I'm pretty sure the alternator relies on the warning light circuit to excite it to start charging. You probably need to connect yours up. Worth a Google or confirmation from another source. Good luck.

I'll second those 2 suggestions. Denbies or Newlands corner. Both great suggestions

Hi. I've just had to replace my steering rack. Donor was a 1985 Sierra 2wd rhd non power steering. It need a refurb as the plastic bush on the nearside needs replacing. You can still buy a kit of the plastic bits for about £20. I would have done it but the access cover to the pinion needs a special 4 pronged tool to undo. It was suggested that I make one but my skills aren't up to it. I was lucky with an eBay purchase of a replacement so went ahead with that which has worked well. Anyone interested in my old one to refurbish? It comes with the tie rods. I don't want a lot. They seem to go for good money if working well. Maybe £40 including uk postage?

Hi there. I have to say well done for all the research you've done and your suggestion for meets. I thought I'd just give you a bit of feedback. I live near Chichester and would be into a meet in that area you've suggested although it's nearing the edge of my comfort zone but I'm afraid I wouldn't take my car anywhere near the M25. I really hope you get some takers though. There are a few of us in my area and I'll make sure they know about it. I have mentioned this before but had no interest. There is a local car club based in Storrington called Sadcase. If you Google Sadcase Car Club you'll find out what it is short for. Basically any car is welcome to their meets at various pubs and events. Out of interest there is a meet at Amberley Museum this Wednesday 23rd April at 5pm after closing. We pay £2 entrance which goes to the museum. Huge mix of cars but it would be nice to see more Robins. I know it's a long way for most members though. Hope you don't mind me mentioning it.

That did cross my mind. It could be that these are designed for lhd cars viewed from the front making nearside the wrong side.

Problem was solved by fitting the new offside one so no need to fiddle with bleed reposition. I have come to the conclusion that they are marked on the casting incorrectly. I'll let the supplier know. I may keep the spare for when the other needs replacement.

I would agree but the left side marking is on the casting. They are new remakes of the originals so maybe they are wrong. Quality seems very good though.

My nearside brake caliper seized so decided to just replace it rather that service. Ordered left side/nearside caliper. It is marked clearly on it as " left". Compared it to the existing one and found that if I fitted it it would have the bleed nipple at the bottom. I've already ordered and fitted an offside one which has it at the top which works fine and matches the original. My theory was that on the Sierra donor the hubs were the other way round but that doesn't seem to be true. Can anyone explain this before I question the seller? S7 mk 2.

Update. Looks like I have sourced a replacement from eBay. Old one is off after a bit of struggling so fingers crossed it is not knackered like mine.

Hi. That sounds interesting. Can you post a photo of it? And would you post it if it's a match and I'll pay of course? Cheers

Found that on eBay too. It's to open the piniin cover.Shame they won't post to uk. Making one is on my plan b option.

Thanks. I'll try him

Hi. I have a worn plastic bush in my steering rack which is from a 2985 Sierra. It matches the pictures in the Haynes manual. All it needs to get at it is the ford tool 13-009 to remove it to be able to withdraw the rack. I'm either trying to source that tool or replace the rack which is proving quite hard. Does anyone have a rack they could sell me? Or the tool they would trust me to return on completion? Many thanks

Hi. The actual cover I bought is no longer available but this one looks exactly the same. Item number 395229607493. I made no cuts apart from the edges so the duct tape( most expensive waterproof) is only used where I made a couple of folds at the back to secure. The seams fitted almost perfectly to fit. I taped the windscreen edge also. The front edge uses my original poppers plus a couple of lift the dot fasteners at the edges to stop it escaping. In my picture I only have the wind deflectors on. With the doors on I have left plenty of overlap. I still need to tape the edges. This has been on since April in heavy rain on the drive and there has been no sign of water. Good luck if you go for it David

My original vinyl roof finally gave up the ghost so I was after a cheap solution. For those on a budget I made this in an hour from an mx5 waterproof cover off eBay. After adding fixings and tape for some edges total cost £25! It keeps water out standing on the drive better than the old vinyl and have tested in the rain up to 40 mph. It consider that only for emergencies if caught out by an unexpected shower. Another advantage is is folds into a tiny bag. Just a thought!

Just as a note to the above good info, I cut the cable so that I could join it easily in the free space outside the tunnel.

I'm working from memory as my car is wrapped up for the storm! Yes that's correct about the sloped panel. Look for the tunnel access hole for the prop and see if you can get a hand in to reach the half moon which the cable goes round. Watch for sharp edges!

Hi. I replaced my cable last year. I could access everything from underneath the car. I used the cut and splice method to shorten the cable. Maybe I have small hands but I managed to thread the new cable ends though the tunnel hole where the prop goes, around the old half moon and back out again. Fiddly but possible. I think I have read that some people cut an access hole from the top. So I was left with the 2 cable ends which I joined using 2 small cable clamps. It has worked fine since and passed 2 mots.

Hi. I had the same issues with mine although I'm a lot shorter than you. The seat type obviously makes a difference. I raised that horizon bar by drilling new holes about an inch with no issues, which helped. There is also a bit of vertical adjustment with the 2 bolts either side of the column I seem to remember. Best thing I did was fit a flat bottomed steering wheel which is removable.

Hi. I replaced mine last year. The cable came from Burton Power part number BC2255 It needed shortening as explained but I used the other method of fitting the cable then cutting and joining the cable ends using 2 small cable clamps. It has worked for me and has passed 2 most.

Welcome. You have given us 2 very different models in your description. The 2b has a tubular chassis and the mk3a has a monocoque construction. I fear the answer will be the same for either, that modification to the tunnel would be difficult and unwise as both are structural. The monocoque model like mine requires narrower seats and I don't think there is any way around that. David

There will be more knowledgeable people but if the dohc engine is the same as the sohc engine, the vacuum from the manifold activates a one way valve in the crankcase breather. If you want to vent to the outside instead then this valve needs to be removed first otherwise you will build up crankcase pressure causing leak issues or more.

I saw your fb posts and pics of your front suspension. It's obviously not the usual lower suspension Sierra setup so can you confirm that the rearward arm is an anti roll bar( it goes all the way from one side to the other)? It looks thinner than the Sierra anti roll bar. I presume the usual tie bar mod would still work though. A rare model with the outboard coilovers.

I thought I'd put in a good word for the Sadcase car club (Storrington and District Classic and Sportscar Enthusiasts)based in Storrington. They are a free to register club which have well attended meets at various pubs and locations in the area including the Goodwood circuit occasionally. Their motto is, if you love your car then they love it. All types of cars attend from vintage to modern. They welcome kits. I'm a regular in my RH along with one other RH. It would be great to see some other locals there with their Robin Hoods. People travel quite far to attend. Sadcasecarclub.co.uk David